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101st Year
Pedro Alvarez Grad of the Year
Pittsburgh Pirates all-star Pedro Alvarez began catching the attention of scouts
while a youth playing for the NABF champion Bayside Yankees in New York City.
Alvarez played for the Bayside Yankees for three years (2003-05), where he
helped the Yankees win the 2005 NABF
18U Senior World Championship in Jackson, Mississippi in 2005. He was Bayside’s
cleanup hitter and third baseman.
"He was a leader, on and off the field,"
said Bayside Yankees President and Senior
Head Coach Marc Cuseta.
Alvarez was a 2005 graduate of Horace Mann High School in Riverdale, NY.
He also was a three-time All American at
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and played for Team USA in 2006 and
2007.
"Pedro was one of the top three or four
hitters to ever wear a Bayside Yankees uniform and that includes the 63 BY alums
who have reached the Major Leagues in the
program's illustrious 35-year history," said
Cuseta.
"But more importantly, he is perfect
gentleman, a loving husband (to his wife
Kelli) and soon (in October) will be an
adoring father. He is the epitome of what
the Bayside Yankees represent, both on and
off the baseball field," Cuseta continued.
Today, Pedro Manuel Álvarez Jr. (born
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St. Louis Dodgers win second title in three years
At Mercy Field in Toledo, the St. Louis Dodgers celebrate winning their second National Amateur Baseball Federation College Division World Series championship in three
years with a team dousing of Gatorade. See story on page 7. (Photo by Scott Grau)
101st Annual Meeting
NABF grad Pedro Alvarez. (Photo courtesy of Dave Arrigo/Pittsburgh Pirates)
NABF Graduates of the Year
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1969
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1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 Barry Larkin (Cincinnati Reds)
1991 Steve Farr (New York Yankees)
1992 Marquies Grissom (Montreal
Expos)
1993 Paul O’Neil (New York Yankees)
1994 No selection (MLB Players Strike)
1995 Charles Nagy (Cleveland Indians)
1996 Brian Jordan (St. Louis Cardinals)
1997 Jeff Reed (Colorado Rockies)
1998 Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Phillies)
1999 Paul Byrd (Philadelphia Phillies)
2000 Pat Burrell (Philadelphia Phillies)
2001 Billy Koch (Toronto Blue Jays)
2002 Roy Oswalt (Houston Astros)
2003 B.J. Surhoff (Baltimore Orioles)
2004 Brian Roberts (Baltimore Orioles)
2005 Mark Tiexiera (Texas Rangers)
2006 J.J. Putz (Seattle Mariners)
2007 Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres)
2008 Gavin Floyd (Chicago White Sox)
2009 Zack Grienke (Kansas City Royals)
2010 David Price (Tampa Bay Rays)
2011 Johnny Damon (Tampa Bay Rays)
2012 David Freese (St. Louis Cardinals)
2013 Michael Lance Lynn (St. Louis
Cardinals)
2014 Sonny Gray (Oakland Athletics)
2015 Pedro Alvarez (Pittsburgh Pirates)
The 101st Annual Meeting of the National Amateur Baseball Federation will be
held Friday, November 6th and Saturday,
November 7th at the Doubletree by Hilton
Baltimore-BWI Airport.
The Doubletree is located adjacent to
BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport and less
than 3 miles from the BWI Amtrak station,
and they offer a 24-hour complimentary
shuttle to both places.
It is also conveniently close to area attractions including downtown Baltimore
(Inner Harbor shops and dining; M&T Bank
Ravens Stadium; Oriole Park at Camden
Yards; Horseshoe Casino), historic downtown Annapolis (shopping; dining; U.S.
Naval Academy), and Arundel Mills Mall
(shopping; dining; Maryland Live Casino).
The Directors’ meeting will be held the
morning of Friday, November 6th. A dinner
for the Officers and Directors will be hosted
by the Maryland State Baseball Association
on Friday evening.
The meeting for all NABF franchise
member Delegates will be held the morning of Saturday, November 7th, followed by
a luncheon and awards presentation in the
afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. Trips to
downtown Baltimore are planned for the
afternoons of Thursday, November 5th and
Friday, November 6th.
Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore
Orioles, is the first of the "retro" major
league ballparks constructed during the
1990s and early 2000s, and remains one of
the most highly praised. It was completed
in 1992 to replace Memorial Stadium. The
park is situated in downtown Baltimore, a
few blocks west of the Inner Harbor in the
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE...
Youth Baseball Network
Championship Series
has arrived...
See pages 2, 15
At left, Wildwood (St. Louis) Dodger
fans celebrate a College Division
World Series championship, the
Dodger's second in three years.
(Photo by Scott Grau)
Orioles Park at Camden Yards in downtown Baltimore. (courtesy mlb.com)
Camden Yards Sports Complex.
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per room, per day has been reserved for
the NABF. (Other fees may apply for additional people you wish to bring with
you.) Please call 1-800-232-TREE (8733) or
410-859-8400, or visit www.doubletree.com
and enter dates of stay. After you enter the
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convention code. Our code for special rates
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1979
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1983
Bill Freehan (Detroit Tigers)
Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds)
Bernie Carbo (Cincinnati Reds)
Ted Simmons (St. Louis Cardinals)
John Mayberry (Kansas City
Royals)
Sal Bando (Oakland Athletics)
Jim Wynn (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Frank Tanana (California Angels)
Rick Manning (Cleveland Indians)
Kenton Tekulve (Pittsburgh
Pirates)
Lary Sorenson (Milwaukee
Brewers)
Willie Horton (Seattle Mariners)
Britt Burns (Chicago White Sox)
Tom Paciorek (Seattle Mariners)
Leon Durham (Chicago Cubs)
Robert Bonnell (Toronto Blue
Jays)
Jack Perconte (Seattle Mariners)
John Franco (Cincinnati Reds)
Jesse Barfield (Toronto Blue Jays)
Brian Fletcher (Texas Rangers)
Allen L. Anderson (Minnesota
Twins)
Dave Dravecky (San Fransisco
Giants)
New century starts in Baltimore
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NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
CONTACT US
Charles M. Blackburn, Jr.
Executive Director, NABF
Franchise Membership
Chairman
P. O. Box 705,
Bowie, MD 20718
TEL: 410-721-4727
FAX: 410-721-4940
E-mail:
[email protected]
OFFICERS &
DIRECTORS
President
Vincent DiLauro
New Haven, Connecticut
1st Vice President
Derek Topik
Brandon, Mississippi
2nd Vice President
Glenn "Buzz" McNish
Knoxville, Tennessee
3rd Vice President
Connie Brown
Troy, Ohio
Immediate Past President
Thomas Stout
Altoona, Pennsylvania
2015 NABF Directors
Thomas Stout
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Robert Chiara
Malverne, New York
J. Patrick Eaken
Perrysburg, Ohio
Scott Ruark
Struthers, Ohio
John Mengelkamp
Willoughby, Ohio
Paul Wolf
Tonawanda, New York
Bob Mingo
Youngstown, Ohio
Greg Reddington
Louisville, Kentucky
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel champions in Battle Creek
A Buffalo Battistone Diesel infielder makes an over the shoulder catch in his team's 7-3 Major Division World Series championship victory over the Lombard Orioles in Battle Creek. Above right, the Diesel celebrate their championship. In a slugfest, the
Diesel pounded 16 hits in the championship, and the two teams combined for 27 hits. See story on page 6. (Photos by Art Frith)
Youth Baseball Network Plans Underway
Boston, MA – There’s no rest for those
who want to be successful.
With the inaugural Youth Baseball Network (YBN) National Championship completed less than a month ago in Branson,
Missouri, YBN has started planning for
next year’s championship.
The YBN National Championship is
a unique and prestigious tournament. It’s
an invitational youth baseball ‘tournament
of champions’ consisting of several major
youth baseball organization’s 12U national
champions.
In 2015, champions from American
Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Continental
Amateur Baseball Association (CABA),
Dizzy Dean Baseball, and National Amateur
Baseball Federation (NABF) competed for
the coveted national championship, along
with a host Branson-area all-star team.
Youth Baseball Network Founder and
CEO, Gil Vieira, said that the inaugural
event was a major success and that Branson was well received by those in attendance.
“We were very pleased with our first
YBN National Championship,” said Vieira.
“The feedback from organization leaders,
coaches, players and families was extremely positive. They all enjoyed and respected
the caliber of the competition.”
Vieira said he was also happy to learn
that participants enjoyed the city of Branson.
“Many coaches and parents said the
kids had the time of their lives in Branson,”
said Vieira.
With the success in Branson, Vieira
stated that he hopes it will become a longstanding tradition for the YBN Championship.
“Branson is the ideal city for youth
sports,” continued Vieira. “Between the
family atmosphere, multiple entertainment
venues for both children and adults, plus
the added beauty of the Ozark Mountains,
we hope to call Branson our home for many
years to come.”
However, while Vieira is very happy
with the inaugural year, he knows there are
improvements to be made.
“We’ve begun planning numerous
changes and improvements,” Vieira confirmed. “The first order of business is determining the location of the Championship in 2016.”
Current plans are to play the championship at the new Ballparks of America
complex in Branson, which is scheduled
to open spring 2016. However, backup
plans are being discussed should it not be
ready.
In addition to finalizing the host complex, YBN hopes to increase the championship to eight teams in 2016. Vieira could
not confirm the organizations he’d like to
add, though he plans to identify the participants in the coming months.
“Our plans have always been to be an
eight-organization championship,” added
Vieira. “Like any annual project, getting
year one under our belt was important, and
I’ll be forever grateful to the organizations
and sponsors who made the commitment
to participate in 2015. We accomplished
most of our first year objectives and now
move forward. There are many exciting
plans in development.”
Vieira wouldn’t share specifics about
the YBN plans or vision, but he did say that
year one was only the beginning of some
very special plans for the entire Youth
Baseball Industry.
Leonard Renna
Kings Park, New York
William "Butch" Bellenger
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Fred LaSage
Bourbannais, Illinois
Charles Avery
New City, New Jersey
NABF
Your part in the
Major League Baseball Network.
Youth network's
Gil Vieria to speak
at NABF meeting
Gil Vieira has
worked diligently
over the past two
years to bring about
the successful 2015
Youth
Baseball
Network National
Championship Series, held in Branson, Missouri.
Vieria will be a
speaker at the 101st
Gil Vieria
NABF
national
meeting Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th at the Doubletree
by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport.
At the YBN National Championship Series, champions from American
Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC),
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Continental Amateur Baseball Association
(CABA), Dizzy Dean Baseball, and National Amateur Baseball Federation
(NABF), along with a host Branson
area all-star team, all participated in
this round-robin tournament.
Gil is Founder & CEO of Youth
Baseball Network, LLC. Youth Baseball Network is a marketing and online
media company dedicated to the Youth
Baseball Industry. He also serves as
President of Rod Carew Baseball. He
has held various executive positions in
the past with various sports and athletic-related companies.
Gil holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Management with a Minor
in Marketing from Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida. He is
also a proud member of the Fairhaven
High School Hall of Fame located in
Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
So, why Branson?
"Well, this is not just your grandfather’s Branson anymore. It’s now a
great family destination – just ask the
players and families of the participants
in this year’s Championship. Numerous parents and coaches commented
that the kids had the ‘time of their
lives.’ Not only playing against the
best of the best, but experiencing what
Branson has to offer," Viera writes on
YouthBaseballNetwork.com.
NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
NABF STANDING
COMMITEE CHAIRMEN
Awards
Robert Chiara
Malverne, New York
Public Relations
J. Patrick Eaken
Perrysburg, Ohio
Rules & Regulations
Greg Reddington
Louisville, Kentucky
AGE DIVISION DIRECTORS
Major Division
Greg Reddington
Louisville, Kentucky
College Division
Aaron Myers
Toledo, Ohio
Senior Division
Connie Brown
Troy, Ohio
High School Division
Glenn "Buzz" McNish
Knoxville, Tennessee
Junior Division
Robert Frellick
Asheville, North Carolina
Charles M. Blackburn, Jr.
Sophomore Division
Randall Brown
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Freshman Division
Scotty Baker
Southaven, Mississippi
From the President...
Special Events Director
National Classics
Rookie Division
Derek J. Topik
Brandon, Mississippi
I want to thank all of you for the many very successful Regional Tournaments, Classics and the World Series this
season for the NABF! I am elated that so many youths in America have participated this year from the ten year olds
up to High School, and that the College and the Unlimited Age groups continue to stay strong. Keep up the great
work that you have done to make amateur baseball enjoyable, successful and available to the many good players out
there looking for the chance to just play ball!
Historical Commmitee
Thomas Stout
Lou Tiberi
Richard Crumback
Robert Frellick
Charles M. Blackburn
Greg Reddington
J. Patrick Eaken
NABF Tournament News
J. Patrick Eaken, Editor
The Press Newspapers
Millbury, Ohio
419-836-2221, ext. 20
419-836-1319 (fax)
[email protected]
Dear NABF Members:
However, there is much to do with expanding our membership in amateur baseball. With new membership, we will
grow. Please ask yourself when was the last time you asked or pursued a new member? I ask you to take pride in
your important work to keep amateur baseball thriving in our country and spread the word!
In addition, I strongly urge you as an officer and/or director to attend our annual meeting taking place in Baltimore,
MD on Thursday, November 5th to Saturday, November 7th, 2015. Check our web site www.nabf.com for more
information.
To attend is an excellent opportunity to explore what we have to offer and learn more about how you can run your
league better and be more profitable. We have much to do — like growing our Classics, expanding new membership
and maintaining our tournaments. There is a lot on the agenda this year, such as a review of new rules, scholarship
awards, NABF awards, introducing new vendors and outlining the procedures for the running of a Classic. We
want to hear from you and your opinions on how we can do more for you and make the NABF better, bigger and
stronger!
Baltimore is a great baseball city to visit, and we have been fortunate enough to have arranged a private, inside tour
of Camden Yards Stadium and much more! From my experience in attending our annual meetings for the past 12
years, just having the opportunity to talk baseball with others dedicated to amateur baseball is the best part of all!
Please call today to reserve your room.
I look forward seeing you in Baltimore!
Sincerely,
Vin DiLauro
President, NABF
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Battle Creek's 'Mr. Baseball' — Man of Year
When you think of baseball in Battle
Creek, many names come to mind such as
C.O. Brown, Arch Flannery, Joe Cooper,
former major league umpire Mike Reilly
and one name always in the conversation
is Terry Newton, known to many as Mr.
Baseball in the Cereal City.
Terry was born, raised and lived his
entire life in Battle Creek except when
he attended Albion College. Terry grew
up in a baseball family, his grandfather
Clare played in the Battle Creek league in
the 1920s and Terry's father, Galen was
an outstanding high school baseball and
basketball player at Battle Creek Central
High School and after graduation signed
a professional contact with the Cleveland
Indians. Galen returned to Battle Creek
in 1952 and was one of the best players
in the Battle Creek league and in fact had
the game winning hit for the Hall Drug
Baseball Club that captured the 1953 ABC
National Championship.
There was no doubt that Galen held a
profound influence on his son.
Terry began his baseball career at seven
years old at the old Bailey Park Complex
and became a good player and also became
an outstanding football player. In 1968,
he helped lead Battle Creek Central to the
Class "A" State Football Championship and
was selected as first team All-State as a two
way starter.
In 1969, Terry attended Albion College
where he was a four-year varsity starter in
football, including a perfect season in 1969
and was Co-Captain of the Briton football
team in 1972. Newton as a member of the
baseball team that helped Albion to three
consecutive conference titles in 1971-1972
and 1973.
In 1969, while playing Connie Mack
baseball, he coached died and Newton
became the head coach and player at the
old age of seventeen. In 1971, he began his
career in the Battle Creek City League and
remained a fixture as a player, manager or
coach until the end of the 1994 season. In
1975 he became a player-coach and in 1977
he became a manager while still being on
the active roster.
In his first season as manager, Newton's 1977 Del Seat Construction team
surprised the Battle Creek City league
and captured the city championship and
became the host team for the Stan Musial
World Series for the twenty five year old
skipper.
In 1978, Newton became manager for
the ncwly formed EPI Baseball Club and
for the next four years, his teams captured
the city titles in 1979 and 1980 and were
regional finalist the other two seasons.
1982 saw Newton move to became the
manager of Ferrari's, who were the AABC
National Rwmer-up and in a stretch of five
seasons, the stylist won three city champi-
Terry Newton (right) with his daughter,
Annie Newton, on November 21, 2014
after Annie's high school won the Michigan state volleyball championship.
onships, a regional title and captured the
1986 AABC National Championship and
were national runner-up in 1983 and 1985.
The 1985 team featured a hard throwing
eighteen year right bander, John Smoltz
who was inducted into the MLB Hall of
Fame in 2015.
In the year 1984, Newton assembled a
group of Michigan All-Stars who shocked
the United States ,Olympic team by beating the Olympians 6-5 in an exhibition
game on July 4, 1984. The 1989 season
saw Newton assemble a club from Battle
Creek to represent the United States in a
World Amateur tournament in Cuba where
they finished in fourth place against the
top teams from Cuba, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, Colwnbia and the Netherland
Antilles.
He continued to manage and coach
adult baseball through the 1994 season
ending his managerial career in adult baseball with over 1,300 wins, 12 city championships and 28 wins in World Series
tournaments. including representing Battle
Creek 12 times in the Stan Musial World
Series. He was named Battle Creek City
league manager of the year eight times and
had the good forttme to have four players
go on to play in the Major Leagues.
ln 1995, he began a new career in
baseball as the voice of the Michigan Battle
Cats in the Class "A' Midwest League,
broadcasting over a thousand games, plus
doing amateur baseball on the local radio
and coaching his son's youth league teams.
Terry also worked radio doing local high
school football and basketball, he also
spent four years on the Michigan State
Radio Network as the statistician for football and the color commentator for basketball, plus he worked for on a Detroit radio
station covering the Unlimited Hydroplane
Gold Cup Races and NASCAR events at
MIS Speedway. He is still working for
WBCK radio in Battle Creek, hosting a local
sports program, Coaches Comer, which he
has been the host for now the twenty-sixth
year in a row.
Besides his career in baseball and
radio Terry and his wife Barb have raised
five children and all have worked for him
in some capacity in baseball. He was also a
teacher and coach in the Battle Creek Public Schools for thirty one years and retired
from public education to become the athletic director, assistant principal, baseball
and basketball coach at St. Philip Catholic
Central High School, a position he held for
six years and has since remained as the
assistant basketball coach at St. Philip. In
2005 Newton was asked to become a tournament director for the BC Sports Promotions and began running tournaments.
Leaving St. Philip, Newton was hired
in 2007 by the Battle Creek Parks & Recreation Department to be the league director
for the baseball program, a position that
has now expanded into being the Facilities
& Operations Director of the Bailey Park
Complex.
Bailey Park is a park of nearly ninety acres with twelve baseball fields, two
playgrounds, two picnic areas, four sand
volleyball courts and twelve shuffleboard
courts. Bailey Park generates around 15
million dollars annually into the Battle
Creek economy.
Newton also holds the executive
Director position of the Michigan Amateur
Baseball Association, the governing body
for adult amateur baseball in Michigan and
is the Director of the SMADA, a local group
and the principal sponsor of the NABF
Unlimited Age (Major Division) World
Series.
In 2012, Battle Creek was selected to
host the NABF Regional and a year later
Battle Creek became the host for the lOOth
NABF World Series and has been the host
for the NABF Unlimited Age World Series
in 2014 and 2015.
"In Newton's long career, he has been
given many awards, but has always said, 'I
had a Wonderful Life and Baseball and my
Family have made me a very lucky man'
and Battle Creek has been lucky to have
Tt:rry Newton," said Ivan Ranger, secretary/treasurer, SMABA.
Greg Gulas gets John Benedict Journalism Award
The
NABF
2015 John Benedict Sports Journalism Award goes
to Greg Gulas of
Youngstown.
Greg Gulas attended Youngstown
State
University,
where he earned
his BA (Speech and
Drama) degree in
1977. While at YSU
he played baseball
for legendary coach
Dom Rosselli (1973Greg Gulas
76), serving as a student supervisor in
the Intramural Department while writing
for the school newspaper. He also worked
in the sports information office.
He earned his MA in English (Sports
Administration) from Ohio University
(1979) and while at OU, served his internship in the public relations department of
the Cleveland Browns.
When his internship there was completed, Gulas gravitated to his first love of
radio where he served as Executive Producer of The Pete Franklin Sportsline at
WWWE-AM/1100 Radio in Cleveland in
the late 70s. He served as the producer of
both the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland
Cavaliers radiocasts for legendary play-byplay man, Joe Tait.
Upon receiving his MA in 1979, he
returned to YSU as its sports information
director and his 17 year tenure as SID still
ranks as the longest of at the school. In
2005 Greg was honored with selection to
the YSU “Athletics Hall of Fame.”
The YSU Greek Campus Life organization has named their annual “Advisor
of the Year” award in his honor while a
yearly scholarship for a Greek organization
member, also named in his honor, will be
instituted in time for the 2015-16 academic
years.
For 40 years, he has served as a sports
correspondent for The Vindicator as well
as writing weekly sports and special interest columns for both The Boardman News
and Hometown Journal. Gulas was also
instrumental, along with lifelong friend,
Ken Brayer, in helping start the Campbell
Memorial Athletics Hall of Fame while
writing all biographical information on all
inductees for both the Curbstone Coaches
and Trumbull County Sports Halls of Fame.
In addition, he has found the time
to author and co-author two books; “My
Memories as a Brooklyn Dodger,” about
former Brooklyn Dodgers World Series
hero and Youngtown-native George “Shotgun” Shuba, and Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik,
a book about Youngstown’s Middleweight
“Champion of the World.”
The former athletic director at Lowellville H.S. (2013-14), he is also a three-time
recipient of the YSU “Distinguished Service Award,” receiving that honor in 1999,
2005 and again in 2010.
On February 29, 2012, he retired after
nearly 35 years of service at his alma mater,
YSU.
He is married to the former Michele
Bush and they are the proud parents of two
daughters; Meghan Ann and Heather Lynn.
They reside in Boardman, Ohio.
Annie Newton
Annie Newton
Woman of Year
Annie Newton of Battle Creek, Michigan, is the NABF's 2015 Woman of the
Year.
Annie began to work for her father
Terry Newton at Bailey Park at the age of
10 as a ticket taker at tournaments run by
Battle Creek Parks & Recreation.
She continued to work tournaments
every summer, taking admissions, team
registrations and this year worked alongside the person who nominated her, Ivan
Ranger, in field supervision.
She also took on an expanded role
in the administration of the youth baseball program within the Battle Creek City
Leagues.
This year, she assumed a major role
in preparing schedules, Major Division
packets and communications for the NABF
World Series.
"She has demonstrated leadership
qualitiies not often seen by a person her
age. She is a valuable addition to the staff
at the Battle Creek Parks & Recreation
Department as well as SMABA (Sponsors
of the NABF World Series)," said Ranger,
secretary/treasurer of SMABA.
Annie was also an outstanding student and leader at St. Philip Catholic
Central High School, where she had a
3.84 grade point average, finishing fourth
in her graduation class and achieving a
27 on her ACT test. She was a member of
the National Honor Society for three years
and was class Vice President in her senior
year. She was also a four-year member
of the student council, a member of the
homecoming court in the fall of 2014 and
this past year she was awarded six scholarships totaling nearly $20,000. She was
also selected by the SCAA Conference as
a scholar-athlete.
Annie showed a passion for athletics
both in middle school and especially at St.
Philip Catholic Central High School. While
attending high school, Annie was a fouryear varsity letterman in tennis, where was
academic all-state. She received additional
awards during her career, including Best
Competitor, Most Improved, the Coaches
Award and the Sister Therese Mary Award
for sportsmanship and leadership.
She played volleyball for four years
and was MVP of both her freshman and
sophomore seasons. She was a two-time
letterman on the varsity vollyeball team
that captured back to back state championships and was awarded the MHSAA "Role
Model of the Year Award" this past year.
Charlie Avery the 2015 Ronald McMinn Awardee
The NABF 2015
Ronald
McMinn
Award of Merit recipient is Charles
"Chuck" Avery, an
NABF Director.
Avery, a lifelong
resident of Rockland County, NY,
resides in New City
with his wife, Donna. They have three
children: Domenick
Avery, Anthony Avery and Frances Avery-Clemente. CharCharles Avery
lie is also the proud
grandfather of seven grandchildren: Hailey,
Domenick, and Charlie Avery, and Joey,
Tony and Donna and Christian Clemente.
Charlie worked in the Rockland
County Correctional facility for 36 years.
He retired five years ago. In 1985, he began
coaching his sons’ Little League team when
they needed a coach. Ironically, both boys
went on to play football, but Charlie continued to devote his time to baseball and
moved on to management. In 1994, Charlie
accepted the position of Assistant Coach
for the varsity team at Albertus Magnus
High School.
Charlie’s love of the game and service
to the baseball community is unsurpassed.
In 2007, Charlie became President of the
Rockland Baseball Association. One of
his finest achievements came with this
position, when he brought NABF Baseball
league play to his community in.
Attending several NABF World Series
games in Lynchburg, VA and Toledo, Ohio,
gave him the inspiration to bring the NABF
12U Freshmen Division Atlantic National
Classic Championship Series Tournament
to the New York and New Jersey areas.
Charlie hosted a number of NABF tournaments in both Rockland County, New York
and Bergen County, New Jersey since 2013.
These tournaments have been a huge success with teams traveling from all over the
country.
Charlie currently sits on the boards of
the Rockland County Baseball Association
and its affiliate the Westchester Baseball
Association, as well as The Federation and
Metro Baseball Associations. In the spring
(2015) Charlie took the title of "Commander" for American Legion Moscarella Post
199. Charlie also continues to act as the
Commissioner of Baseball for the American
Legion and remains active member of the
National Amateur Baseball Federation.
In 2013 Charlie was asked what his
long term goal was for the NABF. When
revisiting that question this summer, Charlie was happy to announce that he has
achieved his goal of having NABF tournaments become a community tradition and
anticipates it will eventually become part
of his community's baseball history.
NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
5
Major World Series
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel grabs Major World Series title
By Mitch Galloway
Battle Creek Enquirer
The World Series finale between the
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel (N.Y.) and the
Lombard Orioles (Ill.) was an offensive
clinic – a contest which saw competing
teams combine for 25-plus hits and 10 runs
scored.
Entertaining 200-plus fans in the
deciding game of the National Amateur
Baseball Federation (NABF) World Series
at C.O. Brown Stadium, it was the Diesel
out-hitting the Orioles and winning, 7-3.
Battistoni Diesel (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored
in each of the first four innings on its way
to defeating the Lombard Orioles (Ill.) 7-3
in front of 200 fans at C.O. Brown Stadium
and winning the 102nd National Amateur
Baseball Federation Championship.
For the Diesel, a four-time semifinalist,
it was its first NABF national championship. The championship team is managed
by Paul Wolf.
In a slugfest, the Diesel pounded 16
hits in the championship victory, and the
two teams combined for 27 hits.
A key moment in the game came in
the seventh inning and the bases loaded
with Lombard black-and-orange suited
players. After a series of hits, Lombard
had a chance to tie the game down three
runs, 6-3. However, Diesel pitcher Kevin
Hughes, who was named tournament Most
Valuable Player, struck out Zach Speaker to
end the inning.
“Hughes, the 6-foot, 200-pound pitcher from Lockport, N.Y., threw a complete
game with 130 pitches and escaped the
Orioles’ hot bats in the first two innings.
He pitched at the University at Buffalo
until 2014.”
Other Diesel players on the all-tournament team include catcher Andy Russo and
outfielders Randy Moley and B.J. Stack.
In the semifinals, the Diesel relied on a
three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth
inning to defeat Brooklyn Sports Feature,
4-3.
Diesel finished the tournament 5-1
and received wins against Lombard (twice,
including 5-2 in pool play), the Englewood
Athletics (N. J.) 14-4, Battle CreekHBC/
Behnke 6-4 in a quarterfinal and Brooklyn. The Diesel only lost to the Cincinnati
Chiefs, 8-5, in pool play.
For the Orioles, it was its first championship game since 1994, and both championship teams came from the same pool.
There was not a single team that finished
the world series undefeated.
In pool play, the Orioles defeated
Englewood, 9-2, and Cincinnati, 12-4.
In the quarterfinals, Lombard won again
over Cincinnati, 8-1, and then downed the
Michigan City Lakers 4-0 in a semifinal.
Lombard had two pitchers on the alltournament team: Alex Troop, who went
1-0, pitching a 9-inning shutout, allowing
six hits and no earned runs while striking
out three; and Andrew Mamlic, who went
1-0, tossing nine innings, allowed one
earned run while striking out eight, and
allowing six hits.
Lombard outfielder Marcus Pingeton
and infielders Nico Zych and Jeff Szubert
were also selected.
For Michigan City, a perennial contender, it was the first time they allowed 11
runs in five games. MC opened with an 11-0
victory over the Cleveland Black Wolves,
downed defending champion Stratford
Storm (Conn.) 7-6 and then defeated the
host Battle Creek team 8-1 in pool play.
In the semifinal, MC defeated another
perennial contender and rival, Detroit Jet
Box, 1-0.
Five teams returned from the 2014
World Series — Stratford, Battle Creek,
Pittsburgh St. John’s Lefty, Brooklyn and
Cincinnati.
The batting champion was Brooklyn
slugger Jessue Alvarado, who went 12 for
20 (.600 average).
The Diesel drove seven hours to play
in this tournament. No one, not even
manager Paul Wolf, knew what it would
feel like to hold the gold-and-black plated,
3-foot trophy.
“I love all of these guys,” Wolf said
with tears in his eyes. “I took over this team
in 1998. This is our fifth trip to the World
Series, and our first time past the semifinals. I just got a new office. I know where
I will put this trophy. I’ll probably drink
with it a lot tonight. This is just amazing,
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel, 2015 NABF Major Division World Series champions. Players are (2) infielders Brett Bauth (2), Rob
Luehrsen (21) and James Spano (42), outfielder/pitcher Ryan Baroudi (24), utility players Drew Petit (17) and Nick Jasinski (87),
pitchers Zach Jordan (30), Drew Brozyna (12), Blair Lasko (15), Matt Jiminez (6), Kevin Hughes (22), Matt Clingersmith (37),
Matt Matre (18), Matt McCuen (16), Matt Whilhelm (25), P/utility player Mike Elwood (7), outfielder Randy Moley (19), catcher
Andrew Russo (11), SS/P Ron Bernick (28), outfielders Ben Stack, Zach Papesh and Bart Stack, P/IF Mike Wagner, and SS/P
Tom Prospero. The head coach is Paul Wolf and assistants are Rob Luehrsen and James Spano. (Photo by Art Frith)
One of 16 hits by the Buffalo Battistoni
Diesel in the final. (Photo by Art Frith)
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel pitcher and
MVP Kevin Hughes. (Photo by Art Frith)
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
W-L IP H
R ER K
P Collin Arnold, Michigan City Lakers
1-0 9
5
0 0
8
P Greg Fredrick, Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 1-0 9
3
0 0 12
P Pedro Rivera, Brooklyn Sports Fever
1-0 9
8
1 0
9
P Casey Young, Michigan City Lakers
1-0 9
7
0 0
2
P Alex Troop, Lombard Orioles
1-0 9
6
0 0
3
P Andrew Mamlie, Lombard Orioles
1-0 9
6
1 1
8
P Kevin Hughes, Buffalo Battistoni Diesel
1-0 8
8
0 2
2
C Andy Russo, Buffalo Battistoni
John's Leftys
Diesel
OF Collin Willis, Michigan City
C Scott Kapers, Michigan City
Lakers
Lakers
OF Henry Fuentes, Brooklyn Sports
1B Aaron Hacias, Detroit Jet Box
Fever
2B Matt Speckman, Brooklyn
OF BJ Stack, Buffalo Batistoni
Sports Fever
Diesel
3B Rob Shaw, Cincinnati Chiefs
OF Seth Johnson, Battle Creek
SS Jessie Alvarado, Brooklyn
NBC/Behnke
Sports Fever
IF Nico Zych, Lombard Orioles
OF Marcus Pingeton, Lombard
IF Jeff Szubert, Lombard Orioles
Orioles
OF Randy Moley, Buffalo Batistoni
Batting Champion — Jessie
Diesel
Alvarado, Brooklyn Sports
OF Greg Stokes, Pittsburgh St.
Fever, 12-for-20, .600 BA
awesome. I’m happy, so happy, so proud of
these guys. My dad’s battled a lot – cancer
three times – and he made it here.”
Diesel finished the tournament 5-1 and
received wins against Lombard (twice),
Englewood (N. J.), Battle CreekHBC/Behnke and Brooklyn Sports Fever.
Tournament Director Terry Newton
was pleased with the outcome of the tournament’s third year in Battle Creek.
POOL PLAY
Battle Creek NBC/Behnke 8, Stratford Storm 6
Michigan City Lakers 5, Brooklyn
Sports Fever 4
Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 4,
Thermaxx Jackets 0
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 5, Lombard Orioles 2
Cincinnati Chiefs 4, Englewood
Athletics 1
Michigan City Lakers 7, Stratford
Storm 6
Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 4,
Detroit Jet Box 2
Battle Creek NBC/Behnke 4,
Cleveland Black Wolves 2
Brooklyn Sports Fever 8, Thermaxx Jackets 4
Cincinnati Chiefs 8, Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 5
Lombard Orioles 9, Englewood
Athletics 2
Cleveland Black Wolves 6, Stratford Storm 3
Detroit Jet Box 6, Thermaxx
Jackets 4
Brooklyn Sports Fever 9, Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 5
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 14,
Englewood Athletics 4
Lombard Orioles 12, Cincinnati
Chiefs 4
Michigan City Lakers 8, Battle
Creek NBC/Behnke 1
QUARTERFINALS
Michigan City Lakers 1, Detroit
Jet Box 0
Brooklyn Sports Fever 11, Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 1
Lombard Orioles 8, Cincinnati
Chiefs 1
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 6, Battle
Creek NBC/Behnke 4
SEMIFINALS
Lombard Orioles 4, Michigan City
Lakers 0
Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 4, Brooklyn Sports Fever 3
CHAMPIONSHIP
Buffalo Diesel 7, Lombard Orioles
3
For more Major Division World
Series photos by Art Frith, visit
page 11 of the 2015 NABF
Tournament News
6
NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
College World Series
Wildwood Dodgers win second College championship
By Warren Mayes
West News Magazine
The Wildwood (St. Louis) Dodgers
earned a new nickname at the National
Amateur Baseball Federation College
World Series championship in Toledo,
Ohio.
After their performance in winning the
World Series for the second time in three
years, the St. Louis Metro Collegiate team
is known as the “Cardiac” Dodgers. That’s
became the team pulled out victories in
the quarterfinal and semifinal games in the
bottom of the ninth inning on the same day.
“I’m still in la-la land,” Dodgers coach
Gus Lombardo said. “I feel like it didn’t
happen. It went by so fast. It feels great to
win it again.
“I’m still getting texts from the kids
about the season we had. We pulled together all year. We preached and they listened
and now they are champions.”
The Dodgers defeated the Michigan
Monarchs 8-1 in the televised championship game at Mercy Field.
The Dodgers outhit the Monarchs only
11 to 10, but timely hits led by World
Series MVP DaShawn Lindsay (Mississippi
Delta University), who was 2-for-3 with
four RBIs in the championship game, made
the difference.
In addition, Wildwood’s 6-foot-3, 225
pound southpaw Josh Rye (Austin-Peay
University) went the distance, striking out
one, walking one, and allowing one earned
run in nine innings to get the victory.
Wildwood never left the championship in doubt, putting up three runs in the
fourth, two in the sixth, one in the seventh,
and the Dodgers added two more in the
eighth.
“I knew this team was could go all the
way,” said Lombardo about his club that
was 23-3 heading into the World Series.
“The field was really strong this year. I
think it was the strongest pool ever that
we were in. All the teams were very good;
that’s why they were there.”
To get to the quarterfinals, Wildwood
went 2-1 in pool play, defeating the Long
Island Gamecocks 3-1, the Toledo Hawks
10-0 in a mercy-ruled seven inning game,
and losing to the Creekside Crocodiles
14-11.
In quarterfinal action, Wildwood fell
behind to the Long Island Astros 7-1, but
came back to win with a walk off run in
the bottom of the ninth with a 9-8 decision.
Long Island scored seven runs in the fifth
and added its final run in the ninth to tie
it at 8-all.
“So many good things in that game,”
Lombardo said. “We chipped away. Wesley
Piles shut them down for four innings in
relief and that gave us time to come back
and win. Without him, we might not have
made to the semifinals. In fact, I told him
‘Without you, we wouldn’t be here.’”
Piles is a left-handed pitcher from the
Rebels. Lombardo added him along with
five others from other league teams as he
could have a 25-man roster in the tournament. Piles is from Poplar Bluff and will be
a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State.
Lindsay drove in the game-winning
with a single for the Dodgers.
In the game, Keith Grieshaber, a
Marquette graduate who will be a sophomore at Jefferson Junior College, went 3
for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Garrett Taylor also went 3 for 5 and 2 runs
scored. Shawn Murley, of Eureka who will
be a sophomore at Southwestern Illinois
College, was 3 for 4 in the game.
In the semifinal game, the Dodgers were
down 3-2 in bottom of ninth.
It wasn’t the Dodgers’ last miracle either.
In the semifinal, Wildwood was down 3-2
to the defending champion Crystal Lake
Cardinals heading into the bottom of the
ninth. The Cardinals muffed two grounders
to allow two unearned runs to score, giving Wildwood a 4-3 win and a spot in the
championship game.
Wildwood had one out when Murley
singled and stole second. Collin Holton,
of O’Fallon, Ill., who will be a sophomore
at Southwestern Illinois College, flew out.
Matthew Spradlin, a Vianney graduate who
will be a junior at Eastern New Mexico,
reached on an error by the second baseman when the ball went through his legs.
Murley scored to tie the game.
Taylor hit a grounder to shortstop, who
St. Louis Dodgers, NABF College Division World Series champions. Players are — bottom, left to right, Keith Grieshaber, Garrett
Taylor, Jake Beckwith, Collins Holton, Matt Dunavant, Matt Brown, Ryan Fish, Ty Stahl, Sean Murley, Matt Spradlin, Derrick Watson, Matt Harvey, Dylan-bat boy. Back row, l-r, Gus Lombardo-Manager, Adam Stahl-Coach, Dashawn Lindsay, Tyler Greene,
Sean Ullrich, Austin Southmayd, Blake Clynes, Anthony Garza, Jake Patzner, Luke Bakula, Jake Haberer, Josh Rye, Cole Miller,
Ryan Fischer, Wes Pyles, Scott Brown- Coach, Michael Hunt – Coach. (Photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)
mishandled the ball for an error. Lindsay,
who went 2 for 3, hit a grounder to deep
short for the game-winning single to short
and beat out the throw for a hit and
Spradlin scored.
“They all went crazy,” Lombardo said
of his club. “What a win.”
Anthony Gaza, of Garza, of Belleville
who will be a sophomore at Southwestern
Illinois College, got both wins in relief.
The Dodgers used that momentum to
easily win the championship game.
“Josh Rye was tremendous pitching in
the final,” Lombardo said about the southpaw from Clarksville, Tenn. “He played for
the Bandits and was a big addition to our
team. I thought he was the best one to start
that game and go deep and he went all nine
innings.
“We played great defense behind him
and won. It was a great team win.”
In the title game, Sean Ullrich, of
Ballwin and a Marquette graduate who
will be a sophomore at Johnson County
Community College, went 2 for 5 with 2
RBIs. Matthew Brown, a catcher with the
Bandits and added to the roster went 3 for
5 with an RBI. Brown is a Vianney graduate who will be a sophomore at Johnson
County Community College. Lindsay was
2 for 3 with four RBIs.
Joining Lindsay and Rye on the AllTournament Team was Dodgers first baseman Luke Bakula, of Ballwin and a graduate of Parkway South who will be a sophomore at Southwestern Illinois College,
contributed an RBI to the cause in the final.
Grieshaber, who had a hit, scored a run
and had an RBI in the championship, also
made the team.
The Dodgers offense had some impressive numbers in the tournament.
Lindsay went 12 for 22 for a .545 average. He had eight RBIs, two stolen bases
and five runs scored. He did not strike out
once.
“He was deserving of being named the
MVP,” Lombardo said. “He had a great
Series.”
Grieshaber was 12 for 25 for a .480 average. Ullrich went 9 for 24 for .375. Brown
was 9 for 23 for .391 and Murley went 8 for
24 for a .364 average.
Besides all the players mentioned, the
other Dodgers also contributed.
Other pitchers for Wildwood were
Blake Clynes (Murray State), Jake Naberer
(Eastern Illinois), Michael Lyndon-Lorsors
(Rockhurst University), Cole Miller
(Parkland College), Jake Ratzner (Johnson
County Community College), Derrick
Watson (Southwestern Illinois), Tyler
Greene (Southwestern Illinois), Austin
Southmayd (University of Central Missouri)
and Matt Harvey (Missouri Southeast).
Position players also included Jake
Beckwith (University of Missouri-St. Louis),
Garrett Taylor (Maryville University), Matt
Dunavane (Eastern Illinois), Ryan Fisener
(John Wood Community College), and
Ryan Fish (Jefferson Community College).
It’s a fitting end for Lombardo. The veteran coach and his staff are going to retire.
“Myself and my assistant coaches Mike
Hunt and Adam Stahl are announcing our
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Hunter Wenstrom (MIlliken),
Crystal Lake Cardinals
C Brooks Warrenfeltz (Glenville
State), Brunswick Express
Utility Duncan Watt (Westminster),
Capital City Reds
Utiilty Keith Grieshaber (Jefferson),
St. Louis Dodgers
Utility Dean Sheridan (SUNY-Old
Westbury), Long Island Astros
1B Josh Cales (Toledo), Michigan
Monarchs
2B Austin Marcellus (Limestone),
Capital City Reds
3B Jack Clark (Kalamazoo),
Michigan Monarchs
SS Aaron Arruda (Fresno State),
Crystal Lake Cardinals
OF Billy Goodall (Mount Union),
Creekside Crocodiles
OF Jared Patterson (Chicago State),
Crystal Lake Cardinals
OF Josh Schwerer (Findlay), Toledo
Hawks
OF Patrick Carlozzi (Ashland),
Creekside Crocodiles
OF Gregory Kazmierski (Saginaw
Valley State), Oil City Staggs
OF DaShawn Lindsay (MIssissippi
Delta), St. Louis Dodgers
OF Jonathan Duforest
(Weatherford), Capital City Reds
DH Luke Bakula (Southwestern
Illinois), St. Louis Dodgers
DH Jeffrey Rousseau (Northwestern
Ohio), Michigan Monarchs
P Cliff Landess (Madonna),
Michigan Monarchs
P Gino Divincenzo (Ashland),
Creekside Crocodiles
P Mike Lamneck (Queens), Long
Island Gamecocks
P Dan D'Onofrio (SUNY-Old
Westbury), Long Island Astros
P Mason Mayberry (Findlay),
Toledo Hawks
P Kevin Cashman (Farmingdale
State), Long Island Astros
P Josh Rye (Austin Peay), St. Louis
Dodgers
C
St. Louis Dodgers CF and MVP DaShawn
Lindsay. (Photo by Harold Hamilton)
retirement,” Lombardo said. “We’ve won
the World Series two out of the last three
years now. That’s the way to go out — winning it all.”
Helping Lombardo coach is assistants
Mike Hunt and Adam Stang.
The Monarchs breezed through pool
play, defeating the Long Island Astros
12-2, the Brunswick Express 19-3 in seven
innings, and the defending runners-up, the
Oil City Stags, 5-0.
The Stags were a wild card, despite
finishing 1-2, and qualified for quarterfinals, only to face the Monarchs again, and
the second time Michigan won 7-4. In the
semifinal, Michigan defeated the Creekside
Crocodiles, 8-3.
Monarchs players making the AllTournament Team are pitcher Cliff Landess
(Madonna University), first baseman Josh
Cales (University of Toledo), third baseman
Jack Clark (Kalamazoo College), and designated hitter Jeffery Rosseau (University of
Northwestern Ohio).
Other pitchers are Kyle Rago (University
of Toledo), Steven Duby (University of
Toledo), Matthew Woloszyk (University
of Cincinnati), Nolan Dill (Michigan
State University), Brent Mattson (Eastern
Michigan University), Grant Peters (Owens
CC), Jake Trejo (University of South
Carolina-Sumter) and Brandon Melchert
(Aquinas College).
Other position players are Jimmy Marx
(Oakland University), Andrew Dayfield
(Olivet College), Zach Coffield (Owens
CC), Josh Arndts (Wayne State University),
Josh Smith (Grand Valley State University),
Jimmy DeSana III (St. Clair CC), Hosea
Nelson (Wabash Valley College), Casey
Gose (Owens CC), Jimmy Scott (Mount
Union University), Frederick Jehle (Siena
Heights University) and Kyle Hartwick
(Marygrove College).
Games were telecast by Buckeye Cable
Sports Network and game videos can be
purchased at www.bcsn.tv.
MVP — DaShawn Lindsay
(Mississippi Delta), St. Louis
Dodgers CF (.600 BA)
Batting Champion — Aaron Arruda
(Fresno State), Crystal Lake
Cardinals, 8-for-11, 7 RBI, .727
BA
For more College Division World
Series photos by Harold Hamilton
& Scott Grau, visit page 10 of the
2015 NABF Tournament News or
www.HEHphotos.smugmug.com.
NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
7
Senior World Series
Maryland Raiders win the Senior Division crown in Struthers
In Struthers, Ohio, the Maryland HCYP
Raiders won their first ever Senior Division
crown in the championship game.
Marylan defeated the Michigan Bulls
(Midwest Alliance Travel Baseball League),
7-5, in the championship.
The Raiders got three runs in the opening inning, fell behind 4-3 in the fourth
frame and then added three more tallies in
the fourth.
Ricky Williamson had three hits and
an RBI while Cain and Jack Finn each drove
in two runs for the Raiders (7-0).
Greg Wills was the winning pitcher
while Ravi Mahanti suffered the loss.
Manasa and Colin McClelland each
had two hits for the Bulls with McClelland
driving in three of the Bulls’ runs.
HCYP utility player Seth Kopel was
named MVP of the tournament. Raiders making the all-tournament team were
catcher Jack Finn, Kopel, utility player
James Cain and outfielder Ricky Williamson. HYCP is coached by Mike Showe, Ted
Trapuzzano, Dave Kopel, Ryan Miller and
Manager Al Miller.
Bulls players making the all-tournament team included first baseman Justin
Steele, outfielders Alex Manasa and David
Vinsky and pitcher Zack Vitkuske.
Devonte Washington, a designated
hitter with the Brownlee Lookouts, batted
.667 to win the batting championship.
HYCP Raiders (Eddie Brooks League/ Maryland State Baseball Association), NABF Senior Division World Series champions.
Players are — Pictured: back row (l-r): Coach Mike Showe, Coach Ted Trapuzzano, Joey Trapuzzano, Greg Wills, Louis Gillespie,
Jimmy Cain, Alex Caffes, Tyler Morris, Mike Finn, Manager Al Miller, Coach Dave Kopel. Front row (l-r): Robby Miller, Jack Finn,
Ricky Williamson, Seth Kopel, Coach Ryan Miller. Not pictured, but played in the tournament: Brian Forman & Joe Dinoto.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
C Jack Finn, HYCP Raiders
DH Devonte Washington, Brownlee
Utility James Cain, HYCP Raiders
Lookouts
Utility Seth Kopel, HYCP Raiders
P Cory Levy, Team Ontario
1B Justin Steele, Michigan Bulls
P Diogenes Almanza, SAYO Grays
2B Riley Campbell, Astro Falcons
P Tyler Duben, Boys of Summer
3B Cody Harsman, Troy American
P Zack Greenwald, Troy American
Legion
Legion
SS Richard Palacios, Cody Harsman
P Jared Burkert, Astro Falcons
OF Jared Houser, Astro Falcons
P Zack Vitkuske, Michigan Bulls
OF Jon Pingree, Roth Brothers
OF Alex Manasa, Michigan Bulls
MVP — Seth Kopel, utility player,
OF David Vinsky, Michigan Bulls
HYCP Raiders
Batting Champion — Devonte
OF Ricky Williamson, HYCP Raiders
Washington, designated hitter,
OF Canyon McWilliams, Brownlee
Brownlee Lookouts, .667 BA
Lookouts
Year
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SENIOR DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Dayton, 0H Dayton K. Fittings vs Pittsburgh, PA Matrona Post 48, 3-0
Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman vs Pittsburgh, PA Bombers, 5-0
Detroit, MI Sam’s Inc. vs Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman, 9-6
Dayton, OH Dayton Frigidaires vs Louisville, KY Merchants, 5-4
Dearborn, MI Dearborn Movers vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile, 7-5
Cincinnati, OH Wood Insurance vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile, 11-2
Dayton, OH Inland vs Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet, 5-1
Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet vs Atlanta, GA Merchants, 9-4
Cincinnati, OH Andy Schain vs Chicago, IL Sun Dodgers, 2-0
Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Dearborn, MI Optimists, 4-2
Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s vs Louisville, KY Braves, 6-4
Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s, 7-2
St. Louis, MO Meramec Caverns vs Cincinnati, OH Eagle Savings, 9-1
Altoona, PA Kelly’s Stars vs Louisville, KY Firefighters, 1-0
Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Altoona, PA Tenth Ward, 5-1
Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes, 5-1
Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes, 6-4
Detroit, MI R.G. Moeller Co. vs Cleveland, OH Go Team, 7-6
Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks, 12-0
Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks, 14-6
Detroit, MI Favro’s vs Chicago, IL Bruins, 2-0
Hyattsville, MD Cheverly-Volks. vs Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight, 8-4
Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Cleveland, OH Go Team, 10-3
Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Youngstown, OH McAuley Awn, 6-3
Detroit, MI Fireman’s Fund vs Buffalo, NY Hank Nowak Post, 1-0
Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Chicago, IL Tomchaney Mohawks, 6-2
Detroit, MI Larco’s Inn vs
Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight 6-0
Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Toledo, OH Dave White Chevrolet, 4-3
Chicago, IL Pequods vs Bowie, MD Cheverly, 16-3
Detroit, MI Womac vs Dayton, OH Johnny’s, 7-2
Castro Valley, CA Marmount vs Joliet, IL Comets, 10-1
Cincinnati, OH Master Charge vs Youngstown, OH Livi Steel, 15-2
Cincinnati, OH Midland Warriors vs Westland, MI American Legion, 10-8
Cincinnati, 0H Midland Warriors vs Prince George’s County, MD, 6-5
Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Flushing, NY Tigers, 15-2
Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Hilliard, OH Toronto Bus Equip., 7-6
Joliet, IL Comets vs Niles, OH Livi Steel, 13-2
St. Louis, MO Russel Sporting vs Atlanta, GA Mustangs, 5-0
Dolton, IL Comets vs Utica, MI Technical Service, 9-3
Melrose Park, IL Mighty Meteors vs Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C., 6-1
Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Dayton, OH Moraine Body Shop, 7-2
Utica, MI Technical Services vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 8-3
Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 6-4
Devonte Washington of the Brownlee Lookouts, NABF Senior Division World Series
batting champion with a .667 average, with tournament director John Mengelkamp.
SENIOR DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS (continued)
1987 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 7-6
1988 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Chicago, IL Norwood Blues, 8-3
1989 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Lexington, KY Dixie, 7-6
1990 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs South Holland, IL Midwest Angel, 3-1
1991 Atlanta, GA Astros vs Bedford, NY TWA Baseball Acad, 13-3
1992 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Youngstown, OH Fab. Goldsteins, 9-4
1993 Marietta, GA East Cobb Ringers vs Bayside, NY Yankees, 10-8
1994 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs Seattle, WA Chaffay Baseball, 12-5
1995 Enon, OH Warhawks vs East Cobb, GA Ringers, 4-0
1996 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs New Lenox, IL, 6-2
1997 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Springfield, OH Enon Warhawks, 10-8
1998 Marietta, GA East Cobb Astros vs Olympia, WA Pepsi, 11-4
1999 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Chicago Norwood Blues, 11-3
2000 Northern Virginia Barnstormers vs Bloomington, IN Blue Storm, 7-3
2001 Central Florida Renegades vs Lexington, KY Dixie, 10-2
2002 Columbus, Ohio Cobras vs Jackson, Mississippi 96ers, 15-6
2003 White Oak, PA, Batting Practice vs Orlando, FL, Orlando Scorpions , 9-7
2004 White Oak, PA Diamond Dogs vs Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls, 7-6
2005 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers, 7-1
2006 Jackson, MS, Jackson 96ers vs Long Island, NY, Bayside Yankees, 5-4
2007 Houston, TX Houston Heat vs Evansville, IN Evansville Razorbacks, 4-2
2008 Long Island, NY, Bayside Yankees vs Marietta, GA, TNL Sports, 8-0
2009 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers Blue, 12-5
2010 Houston, TX Houston Raiders vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs, 9-2
2011 Toronto, ON Toronto Mets vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders, 6-1
2012 Struthers, OH Astro Falcons vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders, 8-7
2013 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness, 7-6
2014 Youngstown, OH Ohio Glaciers vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness, 8-1
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High School World Series
Greenbelt Legion wins first High School championship
The High School Division World Series
Championship in Knoxville, TN was an all
Maryland affair as the Maryland Monarchs
faced the Greenbelt Legion. Post 136.
Greenbelt continued their tournament
dominance early. They took an early 4-0 in
the 1st inning behind a walk, hit batter, and
two errors. Greenbelt never looked back,
defeating the Monarchs, 7-4.
A strong pitching outing from Marcus
Brown kept the Monarchs in check and
tournament MVP Chris Jelletic dominated
at the plate going 2-4 and reaching base
three times.
For Greenbelt, it was their first NABF
High School Division National Championship.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Brian Garcia, Rockland River
Dogs (NY)
C Jarrett Faunce, Greenbelt
Legion Post 136 17s (MD)
Utility Brady Waters, Maryland
Monarchs (MD)
Utility Isaac Cooper, Karns Beavers
(TN)
1B Joseph VanRiper, Rockland
River Dogs (NY)
2B Jimmy Gentry, Maryland
Monarchs (MD)
3B Seth Caldwell, Oak Ridge
Wildcats (TN)
SS Isiah Russell, Bonnie Youth Club
(NY)
OF Alex Hanes, Karns Beavers (TN)
OF Michael Dellicarri, Rockland
River Dogs (NY)
OF Dillon Waters, Maryland
Monarchs (MD)
OF Cole Skvara, West Rebels (TN)
OF Aaron Brooks, Greenbelt
Legion Post 136 17s (MD)
OF DJ Coleman, Maryland
Monarchs (MD)
DH Carter Uzzell, DC Metro
Senators (VA)
P Jared Culp, Karns Beavers (TN)
P David Larson, Maryland
Monarchs (MD)
P Marcus Brown, Greenbelt
Legion Post 136 17s (MD)
P Pete McGovern, Rockland River
Dogs (NY)
P Kimon Swanson, West Rebels
(TN)
P Bryan Lirano, Greenbelt Legion
Post 136 17s (MD)
C
MVP — Chris Jelletic, Greenbelt
Legion Post 136 17s (MD)
Batting Champion — Isiah Russell,
Bonnie Youth Club (NY), .563
High School Division tournament director Buzz McNish presents the championship trophy to the Greenbelt 136 American Legion.
Greenbelt Post 136 American Legion 17s, NABF High School Division World Series
champions. Players are — Front Row (l-r) Robert Napoli, Bryan Liriano, Matt Day, Jarett Faunce, Elijah Hanible, Kyriq Woods. Back Row: (l-r) Coach Izzy Taylor, Marcus
Brown, Paul Brown-Taylor, Tommy MaGee, Will Glick, Moises Aristy, Aaron Brooks,
Chris Jeletic, Austin Weber, Coach Carlos Brown. Not Pictured: Coach Mike Higgin-
Buzz McNish presents the runner-up
trophy to the Maryland Monarchs, High
School Division World Series runners-up.
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Year Champion
Runner-up
Score
1990 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Winter Park, FL, 10-1
1991 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 12-2
1992 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Lexington, KY Dixie 17’s, 5-4
1993 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport, 5-2
1994 Boone vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 6-5
1995 Long Island, NY Suffolk County vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 3-2
1996 Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 4-0
1997 Carmel, IN Indiana Bulls vs Suffolk County, NY Islanders, 14-2
1998 Twitty City, TN Hallmark vs Memphis, TN Bill Speros, 7-0
1999 Germantown, TN Diversified Sec. vs Long Island, New York Bulls, 11-8
2000 Germantown, TN High School vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario, 10-4
2001 Miamisburg, OH Rawlings Nationals vs Midwest, Missouri Prospects,
10-5
2002 Memphis, Tennessee Team Dulin ‘03 vs Apopka, FL Apopka
Baseball, 2-1
2003 Memphis, TN, Bill Speros vs Carmel, IN, Indiana Bulls, 8-2
2004 Clinton, MS Mississippi Stars vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario, 9-0
2005 Kennesaw, GA East Cobb Braves vs Long Island, NY Long Island Titans, 9-5
2006 Long Island, NY, Midville Dodgers vs Frederick, MD, Frederick Hustlers, 15-6
2007 Dayton, OH Kinect Nationals vs Chesapeake, MD Chesapeake Clippers, 9-1
2008 Long Island, NY, Long Island Tigers vs Wilmington, DE, Delco Diamonds, 9-1
2009 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles, 3-0
2010 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Huntington, WV Huntington
Hounds, 6-4
2011 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Houston, TX Allen Baseball, 6-0
2012 Chicago, IL Top Tier Baseball vs Allen, TX Allen Baseball, 7-5
2013 Ronkonkoma, NY Marucci Titans vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs, 8-2
2014 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Mets vs Ellicott City, MD HCYP 17s, 7-6
Maryland Monarchs, NABF High School Division World Series runners-up.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pedro 'El Toro' Alvarez NABF Grad of the Year
(continued from page 1)
Vanderbilt career
After graduating from high school, Álvarez was drafted in the 14th round of the
2005 major league draft by the Boston Red
Sox. Though offered a substantial signing
bonus, Álvarez instead chose to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference.
Álvarez started slowly and had some
trouble adjusting to the college game. However, after growing comfortable, he became
an integral member of the Commodore
lineup. Álvarez put up some of the best offensive numbers in the history of Vanderbilt, setting single-season school records in
home runs and second in RBIs to Warner
Jones.
These stats earned Álvarez National
Freshman of the Year honors from several
publications, including Baseball America.
Álvarez was then selected to the USA National team, leading the team in batting
average. Baseball America ranked him as
the 2nd best pro prospect on the squad. In
addition, Sports Illustrated ranked him as
the best pro prospect on the team and said
that he was the "early favorite to be drafted
first in 2008," due to his impressive performance over the summer and as a freshman.
Before the 2007 season began Álvarez
was named to the watchlist for the SEC and
national player of the year awards. He was
also chosen as a 1st team pre-season AllAmerican. During the season, Álvarez had
great success, hitting .397 with 17 home
runs, 65 RBI, 72 runs, an on-base percentage of .467, and a slugging percentage of
.706 for the 51-11 Commodores. His strong
play was one of the key reasons Vanderbilt
captured its first ever SEC regular-season
championship. During the SEC Tournament, Álvarez powered Vanderbilt to a
come-from-behind championship despite
the team dropping the tournament's first
game. No other team in SEC history had
ever come back to win after losing its first
game, and Álvarez was named Tournament
MVP.
“Pedro has many layers to his story and
how he arrived at Vanderbilt and for that, I
am very proud of his progression as a person. He is a young man that is filled with
humility and great pride. I love him for
who he is…a great husband, a great friend
and confidante, and very soon, a tremendous caring dad,” Vanderbilt head baseball
“
It's very fun to go out
there and play some
good baseball and come
out winning. It makes it
that much better when
you have a good day
that you can celebrate
with your teammates.
“
February 6, 1987) is a DominicanAmerican professional baseball first baseman with the Pirates. Álvarez has been
nicknamed El Toro, Spanish for "the bull",
because of his strength and muscular physique. He stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 250
pounds. A third baseman until late 2014,
Alvarez has since transitioned to first base
for the Pirates.
Álvarez was born in the Dominican
Republic to Pedro and Luz Alvarez. Alvarez also has a sister. As a young boy, he
grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of
Manhattan.
Álvarez first attended the Mott Hall
School for gifted and talented students in
Harlem, where he was an A student. He
then attended Horace Mann School in the
Bronx, where he holds numerous baseball
records, most notably home runs, batting
average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and RBIs. Álvarez was named Athlete of the Year his senior season. Though
he attended a private school, Álvarez's
abilities attracted the attention of scouts
throughout the New York City area, especially after he led his club team, the Bayside Yankees, to a national title in 2005. In
recognition of his success, Louisville Slugger crowned him the Player of the Year in
New York and also named him to its AllAmerica team.
Pedro Alvarez
coach Tim Corbin emailed the NABF.
Álvarez was invited back to Team USA
after his strong performance in 2006 and
would prove to be a leader on the field. He
led the team in homers, RBI, batting average, hits, and slugging percentage.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]Álvarez was
drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first
round (second overall) in the 2008 Major
League Baseball Draft. He agreed to a $6
million minor league contract with the
Pirates on August 15, minutes before the
deadline but did not immediately sign it.
He was placed on the restricted list after
the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against Major League
Baseball over draft picks being signed minutes after the August 15 deadline. On September 22, Álvarez agreed to renegotiated
terms on a four-year major league contract
at $6.4 million.
Minor Leagues
In 2009, he attended Spring Training
with the Pirates, but was assigned to the
minor league's spring training on March 16,
2009. After playing several months with the
Pirates High-A affiliate, Lynchburg Hillcats,
Álvarez was assigned to Double-A Altoona
Curve in late June. Álvarez performed extremely well between the two levels, leading the Pirates organization in home runs
and RBI with 27 and 95 respectively. He
also batted .288 with an .917 OPS.
2010
Álvarez started the 2010 season with
the Pirates Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, as the 8th-best prospect
in Baseball America's 2010 rankings. In 66
games with the Indians, he hit .277 with 13
home runs, 53 RBI and 4 stolen bases.
Álvarez was called up to the MLB on
June 16, 2010 and made his Major League
debut against John Danks of the Chicago
White Sox. He went 0-for-2 with a walk, a
strikeout, and a run scored.
His first Major League hit came against
the Cleveland Indians on June 19, 2010,
an RBI double over the left-field wall off
Indians starter David Huff. The following
several weeks of his career did not go so
smoothly, however. He struck out at least
once in each of his first 10 games, capped
off by a 4-strikeout game in a 14-4 loss to
the Oakland Athletics on June 25, 2010. Pirates manager John Russell then gave him
a day off. His first Major League home run
came against the Philadelphia Phillies on
July 3, 2010, a solo shot to left field off of
Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick. Following
his benching, Álvarez responded with an
eight-game hitting streak from June 28-July
6 that included 2 home runs, 3 runs scored
and 4 RBI.
Álvarez recorded his first career multi-
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homer game on July 20, 2010 against the
Milwaukee Brewers. He hit a grand slam
in the first inning off Brewers starter Dave
Bush and then followed with a solo home
run in the following inning. He finished the
game 2-for-4 with two runs and five RBIs,
helping the Pirates to an 11-9 win. He hit
two home runs again the next night against
the Brewers, going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs as
part of a 15-3 Pirate victory. The home runs
came against Milwaukee starter Randy Wolf
and reliever Kameron Loe. After the game,
Álvarez had raised his batting average over
60 points, from .197 on July 9 to .259.
"Obviously, those first few weeks, it’s
a million miles an hour, and as time goes
on you get used to it a little bit more and
more." said Álvarez of his early struggles.
"It's very fun to go out there and play some
good baseball and come out winning. It
makes it that much better when you have a
good day that you can celebrate with your
teammates."
On August 7, 2010 Pedro hit a walk-off
3 run home run against the Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street.
Álvarez was named National League
Player of the Week for September 20–26 for
his performances. He finished the week 10for-24 (.417) with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.
Álvarez continued his hot streak, going
4-for-5 with 5 RBIs on September 30 against
the Florida Marlins while raising his season batting average 8 points from .249 to
.257. Álvarez finished the season by winning the NL Rookie of the Month Award
for September, hitting .311 and leading all
Major League rookies with 26 RBIs in his
final 27 games.
2011
Álvarez did not immediately continue
his late 2010 performance, compiling a .208
batting average and a .587 OPS in 36 games.
On May 21, 2011 Álvarez was placed on
the 15-day disabled list. After being reinstated from the DL on July 9, 2011 he was
optioned to the AAA Indianapolis Indians.
2012
Álvarez decided not to spend the 2011–
2012 offseason playing winter league ball.
[citation needed] After the first nine games
of the 2012 season, he struck out 13 times
in his first 27 at-bats. In an interleague series against the Cleveland Indians, Álvarez
hit two home runs in back-to-back games
on June 16 and 17, making him only the
second Pirates' player with multi-home run
games in back-to-back games since 1918,
with Ralph Kiner being the other player.
[21] Álvarez hit a go-ahead home run in
the 19th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 19, the longest game in the
majors to that point in the season and tied
for the longest in terms of time at 6 hours,
7 minutes. Álvarez hit a 469-ft home run,
the longest hit by a Pittsburgh Pirate in the
history of PNC Park to date, in a two home
run game against the St. Louis Cardinals on
August 28.
2013
Alvarez was selected to the National
League All-Star team. He also participated
in the Home Run Derby, where he hit six
home runs. On September 13, he hit an
inside-the-park home run. He finished the
2013 season with 36 home runs, which
was tied for most in the National League
and third-most in the majors, and 100 RBI,
which was tied for fifth-most in the NL. On
October 9, 2013, he became the first player
in baseball history to record an RBI in each
of his first 6 postseason games.
2014
The 2014 season saw Alvarez's defense
struggle, with an MLB-leading 24 errors by
August 3. As a result, Alvarez was removed
from the everyday lineup and utility player Josh Harrison received the starting job
at third base for an indefinite time period.
This led to the Pirates' considering a move
for Alvarez from third base to first base in
order to keep his offensive capabilities in
the lineup. On August 18, Alvarez made his
first Major League appearance at first base
against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park.
The Pirates announced on September
10 that Alvarez had been diagnosed with
a stress fracture in his left foot stemming
from an injury he sustained in-game on
August 26. He missed the remainder of the
regular season, and was left off of the Wild
Card Game roster against the San Francisco
Giants. (biography courtesy wikipedia.org
and NABF sources)
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Junior World Series
Creekside Fitness takes an extra-inning thriller in Knoxville
The Junior Division World Series
Championship Game was an extra inning
thriller in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Toronto Mets carried a 2-0 lead in
to the 7th inning. Creekside Fitness (OH)
scratched out two runs in the 7th to tie the
game after singles from Tony Chiaro and
Dom Drummond and Kevin Pollock was
hit by a pitch.
Creekside Fitness (OH) scored a run in
the top of the 8th after Pad O'Shaughnessy
doubled to lead off the inning. The Toronto
Mets were not finished.
In the bottom half of the 8th, three hits
and a walk allowed the Mets to tie the game
again at 3 a piece.
In the 9th, Creekside's Kevin Pollock
doubled to start the inning. Back-to-backto-back singles from Suarez, Richey, and
O'Shaughnessy gave Creekside a 4-3 lead.
Creekside's Erik Sapp slammed the door on
Toronto in the bottom of the 9th to secure
the win.
Suarez was named the Tournament
MVP and Richey was the batting champion.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Liam Hicks, Toronto Mets (ON)
Brandt Jones, Jackson 96ers
(MS)
Utility Daniel Carinci, Toronto Mets
(ON)
Utility Will Hebert, New York Devil
Cats (NY)
1B Brentley Neal, Seymour Eagles
(TN)
2B Jackson Arender, Toronto Mets
(ON)
3B Robert Howe, Bonnie Rockets
(NY)
SS Bryce Richey, Creekside Fitness
(OH)
OF Noah Suarez, Creekside Fitness
(OH)
OF Dillon Maxon, New York Devil
Cats (NY)
OF Tacker Stanton, Music City
Dodgers (TN)
OF Adam Plouffe, Toronto Mets
(ON)
OF JJ Nicholas, Baird Brothers (OH)
OF Sam Mills, Jackson 96ers (MS)
DH Jake Wick, Creekside Fitness
(OH)
P Alex Gray, Strongsville
Stingrays (OH)
P Jake Harsany, Creekside Fitness
(OH)
P Aiden Findlay, Toronto Mets
(ON)
P Hayden Malenfact, Toronto
Mets (ON)
P Dylan McAvoy, Creekside
Fitness (OH)
C
C
Creekside Fitness, NABF Junior Division World Series champions. Players are — Kneeling L to R: Jaydon Johnson, Anthony
Laird, Pad O'shaughnessy, Kevin Pollock, Noah Suarez, Bryce Richie, Donald Drummond, Tony Chiaro. Standing L to R: Coach
Lonnie Laird, Coach Brian Richie, Dylan McAvoy, Jacob Harsany, Nat Ross, Aidan Thomson, Dan Klase, Dominic Drummond, Jon
Collins (East TN Baseball District), Dominic Pecchia, Jake Wick, Eric Sapp, Bob "Bubba" Boughner, Manager.
MVP — Noah Suarez, Creekside
Fitness (OH)
Batting Champion — Bryce Richey,
Creekside Fitness (OH)
Toronto Mets, NABF Junior Division World Series runners-up.
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Sophomore World Series
The Rizer Group nips Lake Erie Warhawks, 4-2, in Knoxville
In Knoxville, the Sophomore Division
World Series championship saw The Rizer
Group (OH) make the most of their wildcard birth to the quarterfinals by defeating
the Lake Erie Warhawks (OH) by a score of
4-2.
The Rizer Group jumped out to a 2-0
lead in the third inning when Dom Piloli tripled in Matt Senchak and Braden
O'Shaughnessy singled in Senchak. In the
fourth, The Rizer Group added two more
to take a 4-0 lead. The Lake Erie Warhawks
did not go quietly. In the 6th, the Warhawks
scored two runs after a lead off single from
Seth Sanders and a walk to Reese Miller.
In the 7th, trailing 4-2, the Warhawks
put two runners on with no outs, but the
rally fell short when the tournament MVP,
Malik Caige entered the game to pitch.
Caige slammed the door on the Warhawks
and secured the championship for the Rizer Group.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jackson Anderson, Rizer Group
(OH)
C Bridley Thomas, Jackson 96ers
(MS)
Utility Nick Melillo, Devil Cats (NY)
Utility Kevin Weaver, Elite Impact
(OH)
1B Reese Miller, Lake Erie
Warhawks (OH)
2B Will Shaffer, Rizer Group (OH)
3B Van Reed, Jackson 96ers (MS)
SS Luke Pascarella, Devil Cats (NY)
OF Nathan LaPinski, Devil Cats (NY)
OF Noah GrandJean, Devil Cats
(NY)
OF Matt Pagano, Diamond Buddies
Hawks (NY)
OF Tebow Hunt, Jackson 96ers
(MS)
OF Justin Anglero, Brooklyn
Cougars (NY)
OF Dom Pilloli, Rizer Group (OH)
DH Billy Blood, Lake Erie
Warnhawks (OH)
P Malik Caige, Rizer Group (OH)
P Nick DeGregory, Astro Falcons
(OH)
P John Rodopoulos, Diamond
Buddies Hawks (NY)
P Mark DeFalco, Astro Falcons
(OH)
P Gregory Dorfman, Brooklyn
Cougars (NY)
P Will Shaffer, Rizer Group (OH)
C
MVP — Malik Caige, Rizer Group
(OH)
Batting Champion — Jackson
Anderson, Rizer Group (OH),
.579 BA
Rizer Group, NABF Sophomore Division World Series champions. Players are — In front (l-r) David Greenburg, Dom Piloli, Braden
O’Shaughnessy, Brian Shevitz, Matt Senchak, and Evan McCrensky. Middle row (l-r) Dom Wade, Mark Torsello, Malik Caige,
Will Shaffer, Jad Jadallah, and Jaxon Anderson. Back Row (l-r) Gerry Senchak (manager), Steve Shaffer (coach), Randall Brown
(NABF Sophomore Division Director), Mark Torsello (coach), and Brian Shevitz (coach).
Lake Erie Warhawks, NABF Sophomore Division World Series runners-up.
All-Tournament Team members from Rizer Group and the Lake Erie Warhawks.
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Freshman World Series
The NABF Freshman champion Bonnie Robins and the runner-up, NYCYSO Rays, after the Robins won the championship to advance to the YBN Championships.
Bonnie Robins advance to Youth Baseball Network Series
By Alberto Ariza
The Bonnie Robins of Brooklyn, N.Y
had a fantastic run in the 2015 12U NABF
World Series that was held in Hackensack,
N.J at Foschini Park. They finished their
run undefeated with 5 wins and 0 losses
with the efforts of talented, hardworking,
and dedicated baseball players.
In Game 1, the Bonnie Robins 12U beat
NY Phenom 12U 8 to 1 in six innings.
In game 2, the Bonnie Robins 12U
jumped out to an early lead on the TYA Tigers 12U and captured a 12-3 victory.
The bats were busy in game 3 when
the dust cleared Bonnie Robins 12U had a
20-13 win over the Baby Yankees in six innings.
Bonnie Robins 12U jumped out to an
early lead on DB Razorbacks 12U and captured a 19-4 victory in the semi-final game
of the NABF World Series.
The Bonnie Robins 12U beat the
NYCYSO Rays 12U 18-0 in five innings
after a 14-run explosion in the fifth inning
of the championship game. Bonnie Robins
scored in the fifth on an RBI single by Bryan Jerez, a two-run single by Jasson Molina,
a three-run single by Manai Hutchinson,
an RBI single by Sammuel Urena, a tworun single by Justin Austin, an RBI single
by Solly Walsh, a two-run triple by Manuel
Ariza, an RBI double by Jasson, and an RBI
single by Manai. Manai racked up four RBIs
on four hits for Bonnie Robins.
Bonnie Robins 12U's Bryan J kept the
NYCYSO Rays off the scoreboard for all
five innings he was on the hill. He pitched
a shutout, allowing no opposing players to
cross the plate on five hits while ringing up
eight. Bonnie Robins 12U easily handled
the NYCYSO Rays pitching as seven hitters combined for 18 hits, 15 RBIs and 15
runs scored. Bonnie Robins stayed on top
until the final out after taking the lead in
the third, scoring four runs on a two-run
double by Bryan J and an RBI triple by Bryan Padilla.
CABA’s Academy Sun Devils Crowned
2015 Youth Baseball Network Champions
By YBN
The Academy Select Sun Devils from
Dallas, TX won the inaugural 2015 Youth
Baseball Network National Championship
in Branson, MO.
The Sun Devils, National Champions
from CABA, defeated AABC National Champions PL Siege from Pembroke Lakes, FL to
win the prestigious YBN Championship.
The Sun Devils, who had lost a tight
battle with PL Siege, 2-1, in the winner’s
bracket finals, came back by defeating NABF
Champion, Bonnie Robins from Brooklyn,
NY, 16-0, to advance to the Championship
game. In the finals, the Sun Devils came
from behind in dramatic fashion to win
game one, 9-7, to force a second game in
the double-elimination tournament.
The final game for the championship
was an exciting battle, as both teams came
from behind several times, with the Sun
Devils prevailing, 15-13, to win the first
Youth Baseball Network National Championship. The Sun Devils win was a total
team effort, as several players contributed.
Jonathan Huff and Zach Rike were outstanding throughout the tournament.
The Sun Devils were led by Head
Coach Linty Ingram and assistant Chris
Edelstein. The Sun Devils are managed by
Kyle Krowka.
The National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) crowned Bonnie Robins
their 2015 World Series 12U Champion in
July. Bonnie Robins is from Parade Ground
League in Brooklyn, New York.
The Youth Baseball Network (YBN) announced that Diamond Sports will serve as
the official ball of Youth Baseball Network
and the 2015 YBN National Championship.
“Youth Baseball Network is extremely
proud to be associated with Diamond, such
a great brand in baseball," said Gil Vieira,
Founder and CEO of Youth Baseball Network. “Diamond has been considered a
premier ball in the industry for years, and
we couldn’t be more pleased as they join
our efforts promoting Youth Baseball.”
Andrea Gordon, President of Diamond
Sports stated, “We are looking forward to
our partnership with Youth Baseball Network and its YBN National Championship.
Partnering with a company dedicated to
expanding youth baseball and encouraging play is an initiative we look forward
to assisting.”The partnership will also provide YBN and Diamond with co-branding
marketing opportunities across advertising,
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NABF Freshman champion Bonnie Robins
Bonnie Robins' Bryan Jerez, the Freshman Division World Series Most Valuable
Player. gets his plaque. Jerez batted .690 and pitched a complete game shutout.
Bonnie Robins' Brian Padilla batted 750 for the tournament to get batting title.
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NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
World Classics
Runners-Up, Devils Cats coach, accepts
9U NABF Classics runner-up trophy.
Storm team manager Rich Aleman with
Bill White, Classics tournament director.
Jersey Storm, 9U NABF Classic champions
NABF Scholarship Application
The National Amateur Baseball
Federation has a history of helping
sandlot baseball to grow. The
organization was brought into
existence in 1914. Since then,
in times of peace and prosperity,
despite wars and recession, there
always has been the year-after-year
excitement of the NABF National
Tournaments.
In 1984, the NABF Scholarship
Fund was established, and the first
scholarship was presented in 1985.
Named after the NABF executive
director emeritus of the NABF and
his wife, The Ronald and Irene
McMinn Scholarship, is an annual
award. In 1988, Mr. McMinn,
in memory of his late wife Irene,
generously endowed the fund so that
several NABF scholarship awards
could be made each year.
In 2000 Edward “Red” Carrington,
past President of the NABF and
long time President of Fort Wayne
Baseball Federation, bequethed a
generous scholarship fund in memory
of both him and his wife, Germaine.
Red Carrington has a remarkable,
durable and effective relationship
with the NABF which he joined
after the conclusion of World War
I. The Germane and Edward “Red”
Carrington Fund and the McMinn
Fund are the basis for the overall
NABF Scholarship program.
Anyone in good standing who
has been or is a current participant
in any league properly sanctioned
with the National Amateur Baseball
Federation member association is
eligible.
Selection of the award winner
will be made by the federation’s
scholarship fund committee. It will
be based on grades, financial need,
and previous awards to candidates
from a sponsoring association.
Scholarship Application
Applicant’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number: _____________________________________________________________
NABF Member Association: ____________________________________________________________
Sponsor: _______________________________________________________________________________
Association’s Approval ________________________________________________________, Pres.
Items required with application:
1. Evidence of enrollment in an accredited two or four year College or University must accompany the scholarship application which must be
received by September 1st.
2. A transcript of high school grades or College University grades if already enrolled.
3. Two letters of recommendation. One must be obtained from a teacher and the other from his/her baseball coach who is in a position to evaluate
the applicant's academic and athletic performance.
4. A concise written statement from the applicant detailing scholastic, athletic and personal achievement, community involvement, and any other
information in support of the applicant. No more than two pages please. The selection Committee may require and request additional information from an applicant or sponsor.
5. Application must be signed by the president of your NABF Franchised League.
6. No Application will be considered if the above items are not included with the application.
7. Successful Applicants, Scholarship Award winners, must submit a head and shoulder picture for publication and proof of enrollment by November 15th, before scholarship check may be issued.
8. Please mail fully completed application with the required items to: NABF Office, P.O. Box 705, Bowie, MD 20718.
Fans take in the action at OC Brown Stadium in Battle Creek. (Photo by Art Frith)
A catcher doing his job at the College World Series. (Photo by Scott Grau)
NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
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NABF Regionals
MAJOR DIVISION
REGIONALS
BUFFALO, NY
Winner: Battistoni Diesel
Runner-Up: Leibs Baseball
Final Game Score: Battistoni Diesel
10 vs. Leibs Baseball 6
CINCINNATI, OH
Winner: Chiefs
Runner-Up: Yorkville
Final Game Score: Championship
game rained out (winner determined
by Rule 8.01)
HACKENSACK, NJ
Winner: Englewood A’s
Runner-Up: Bergen Yankees
Final Game Score: Englewood A’s 10
vs. Bergen Yankees 0
KANKAKEE, IL
Winner: City Lakers
Runner-Up: Joliet Dirtbags
Final Game Score: City Lakers 15 vs.
Joliet Dirtbags 3
PITTSBURGH, PA
Winner: St. Johns Lefties
Runner-Up: Lake Erie Buckeyes
Final Game Score: St. Johns Lefties 13
vs. Lake Erie Buckeyes 6
FLINT, MI
Winner: Jet Box
Runner-Up: Pontiac Parkers
Final Game Score: Jet Box 11 vs. Pontiac Parkers 1
SALISBURY, MD
Winner: Brooklyn Sports Fever
Runner-Up: Brunswick Orioles
Final Game Score: Brooklyn Sports
Fever 8 vs. Brunswick Orioles 4
FORT WAYNE, IN
Winner: Lombard Orioles
Runner-Up: Cleveland Black Wolves
Final Game Score: Lombard Orioles
10 vs. Cleveland Black Wolves 0
WEST HAVEN, CT
Winner: Thermaxx Jackets
Runner-Up: Columbus Auto Body
Final Game Score: Thermaxx Jackets
8 vs Columbus Auto Body 2
NABF College Division Director Aaron Myers presents the runner-up trophy to a
Michigan Monarchs player at Mercy Field in Toledo. Photo by Scott Grau)
A Lombard Orioles pitcher delivers in the champikonship game of the Major Division
World Series at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Photo by Art Frith)
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NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS
OCTOBER 1, 2015
NABF High School Pre-Season All-Americans
2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeason1st Team AllͲAmericans
Name
Height Weight B/T Position HighSchool
State Graduation SummerTeam
Commitment
LucasHerbert
6'1
195 R/R C
SanClemente
CA
2015 SoCalRenegades
UCLA
ThisUCLAsigneewonagoldmedalthissummerforthe18UUSABaseballTeamintheCOPABE18UPanAmericanChampionships.Herbertcaught
amajorityofthetimethissummerforTeamUSA.Herberthasanimpressive1.8poptime.
MichaelHickman 6'1
205 L/R C
SevenLakes
TX
2015 MarucciHouston
Oklahoma
Thiscatchershowstremendouspotentialoffensivelyanddefensively.Hickmanboasta1.8poptimeandshowsbigtimepowerwiththebat.
Hickmanparticipatedinthe2013USABaseballTournamentofStarsasoneofthefewmembersofthe2015class.
Domenic
YoungstownAstro
DeRenzo
6'1
185 R/R C
PittsburghCentralCatholic
PA
2015 Falcons
Oklahoma
DeRenzohasanunusualtoolforacatcherthatmakeshimveryattractive,herunsa6.7560.Withhispowerarm,batandspeed,DeRenzoisabig
timeprospect.DeRenzoisaplayerthathasperformedoneverystagethisspringandsummer.
ZacCox
6'0
215 R/L 1B
WarrenCentral
MS
2015 Jackson96ers
EastMSCC
Coxhit.347duringthe2014highschoolseason.HehadabigsummerfortheJacksonDiamond96ers.CoxdisplayedpowerintheNABFHighSchool
(17U)WorldSeriesbyhitting3homeruns.HewasnamedtotheNABFHighSchoolWorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam.
George
GregPopatak
6'2
220 L/R 1B
Sharpsville
PA
2015 OhioGlaciers
Mason
Popatakisapowerhitterwithgoodsizetoplaythecorners.In2014,PopatakwasnamedtotheNABFSeniorDivision(18U)WorldSeriesTeam.
Popatakhit.318,with4doublesand6RBIsintheWorldSeries.
DrewMondaza
6'4
180 L/R P/MIF LakeMinneola
FL
2016 LakeMinneola
FloridaState
Mendozaisabigtimeprospectthatisrankedasoneofthetop2016playersinthecountry.Hecouldbeahighdraftpickin2016.Onthemound,
Mendozaboastsan88Ͳ89mphfastball.Mendozaisdominatingineveryaspectofthegame.
NickShumpert
6'0
180 R/R MIF
HighlandsRanch
CO
2015 PropsectsNationalTeam Kentucky
ThesonofformermajorleaguerTerryShumpertisratedasoneofthetopallaroundplayersinthecountry.ShumpertparticipatedintheUSA
BaseballTournamentofStarsandshowedabigtimearmandlighteningspeed.Shumpertcontinuestoimproveoffensivelyandcouldbeahighdraft
pickinnextJune'sdraft.
KendalJefferies 5'11
175 R/R P/MIF Klein
TX
2015 HoustonHeat
Rice
Jefferiesisadoublethreatplayingmiddleinfieldandpitching.Jefferiespitchesintheupper80sandcandominateonthemound.Jefferiesrunsa
6.7Ͳ6.860,whichhelpshisrangeandhasabigtimearmfromtheinfield.Histoolsmakehimoneofthetopdualplayersinthecountry.
ZacWatson
6'0
160 S/R P/MIF WestOuachita
LA
2016 WestOuachita
LSU
Watsonisanotherdualthreatplayingmiddleinfieldandpitching.Watsonpitchesinthelow90s.Thissummer,Watsongotthevictory,inapitchers
dual,againstfellowAllAmericanSamSpringerattheMississippiNABFClassic.Thisspring,Watsonshowedhisoffensivedominancebyhitting.465,
with9homeruns,and18doubles.Watsonalsoshowedhis6.660speedbystealing26bases.
TomFriar
5'10
200 R/R 3B
Jefferson
MI
2015 ToledoHawks
FriarhadabigtournamentattheNABFJuniorDivision(16U)WorldSeries.HiseffortsearnedhimaspotontheWorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam.
Friarisbigandstrongandcanhitforpower.Heisstillyoung,butshowsgreatpotentialforthefuture.
LukeCraig
6'2
200 R/R 3B
Morton
MS
2015 MississippiGoldenSpikes Craighassizeandpowertoplaythecorners.Inthe2014highschoolseason,Craighit.667,with38RBIs,41runs,15doubles,and11homeruns.Craig
keptthatpaceplayinginMississippiNABFClassicsduringthesummerfortheMississippiGoldenSpikes.
TreyJimmerson 5'10
175 L/L OF
ConcordiaLutheran
TX
2015 HoustonHeat
TexasA&M
ThisTexas5AAllStatePlayerranksasoneofthetopplayersintheclassof2015.Hishittingabilityandjumpontheballseparatehimfromother
outfielders.Jimmersonhasputupbignumbersandperformedoneverystagethispastspringandsummer.
TylerRand
6'2
175 R/R OF
LanghamCreek
TX
2015 HoustonHeat
Texas
Randisacareer.321hitterwith44RBIsand43stolenbasesinhighschool.HehasbeenchosenasaTeamTexasselectioneachofthelasttwoyears.
Randisoneofthebestcenterfieldersandleadoffhittersinthe2015class.
TrentonWood
6'1
170 R/R OF
Troy
OH
2015 TroyPost43
MtVernon
WoodwasselectedtotheNABFSeniorDivision(18U)WorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam,hitting.469inthetournament.Woodisalinedrivehitter,
withgappower.Hehasaplusarmfromthefieldandthemound.Woodisacareer.373hitterinNABFplay,witha17Ͳ4recordonthemound.Inhigh
school,WoodwasselectedAllGWOCin2014.
LukeYancy
5'10
155 L/L OF
EastRankin
MS
2015 Jackson96ers
Yanceyisafivetoolplayerthathasputupbignumbersinhiscareer.Inhighschool,Yanceyisacareer.442hitter,with36doubles,14triples,
7homerunsand43stolenbases.Yanceywasthebattingchampioninthe2014NABFHighSchool(17U)WorldSeries.
EvanLumbert
5'11
170 L/R OF/P
Boone
FL
2015 Boone
Lumbertisadualthreatonthemoundandintheoutfield.Lumbertprojectstobeanoutfielderwithsolidoffensivenumbersinthespring,summer,
andfallof2014
JuanHillman
6'2
185 L/L OF/P
Olympia
FL
2015 Olympia
UCF
ScoutsloveHillman.HequalifiesasanAllAmericanonthemoundandintheoutfield.Hillmanwillpitchonthenextlevel.Onthemound,Hillman
throwslow90s,withgoodcommandandadeceptivedelivery.Hillmandominatedthroughoutthesummerandfallin2014.Hillmancouldbeahigh
draftpickin2015. KolbyAllard
6'2
175 L/L P
SanClemente
CA
2015 SoCalRenegades
UCLA
Allardwasdominatingonthemoundthissummerforthe18UUSABaseballTeam.AllardgotthenodforthegoldmedalgameintheCOPABE18UPan
AmericanChampionships.Inthegoldmedalgame,Allardpiledup7strikeoutsanddidnotallowaruninthreeinnings.Hismid90sfastballfromthe
leftsidewillmakehimapriorityintheMLBDraft.
LukeShilling
6'5
250 R/R P/C/1B NotreDamePrep
MI
2015 MichiganBulls
Cincinnati
Shillingisajackofalltradesandamasterofall.Heisapitcher,firstbasemanandcatcher.AlthoughShillingpitchesinthelow90s,hisbatwillmake
himapositionplayerincollege.Shillinghit.430with8homerunsthispastspring.
JimmyCain
6'3
180 R/R P
Howard
MD
2015 HCYP
Salisbury
ThispitcherdominatedintheNABFHighSchoolDivision(17U)WorldSeries,bythrowinganohitterinthequarterfinals,onhisteam'swayto
advancingtothechampionshipgame.Cainhasalongthinbodythatwillfilloutandpotentiallymakehimevenmoredominating.
JordanHicks
6'2
185 R/R P
CyCreek
TX
2015 HoustonHeat
Tulane
Hicksfastballreachesinthelow90swithagoodcurveballtogowithit.Hicksprojectswellandisalreadyoneofthetopprospectsinthecountry.
Hickscouldendupbeingahighdraftpickinthe2015draft.
StephenKolek
6'3
215 R/R P
Sheppard
TX
2015 HoustonHeat
TexasA&M
Stephenisthebrotherof1stRoundDraftPickTylerKolek.Likehisbrother,Stephenhasabigtimearm.Hisfastballreachesinthelow90sand
projectstogetevenbetter.KolekwaschosentoparticipateintheUSABaseballTournamentofStarsin2014andselectedasamemberofthe44man
USA18UTeamroster.
ZachLingenfelter 6'4
210 L/R P
SevierCo
TN
2016 SevierCo
Tennessee
Lingenfelterthrew50.3inningslastspringandwent5Ͳ0withhislow90sfastball.Lingenfelterhadabigsummerandcaughttheeyesofmanybig
timecollegeprograms.Withhissize,heprojectstofilloutandbeevenmoredominatingonthemound.
SamSpringer
5'11
175 R/L P/1B
KnoxvilleWest
TN
2016 KnoxvilleWest
ThisDIrecruithadabigsummer.IntheNABFHighSchoolDivision(17U)WorldSeries,hepitcheda1Ͳ0completegameshutout,strikingout11.At
theMississippiNABFClassic,hepitched52/3innings,strikingout9againstfellowAllAmericanZacWatson.InthePerfectGameEastCobbShowcase,
hegota5inningcompletegamevictory,strikingout10.Springerpickedoff19runnersin2014,provinghehasoneofthebestmovesinthecountry.
JakeVance
6'2
170 S/R P
CentralCatholic
OH
2016 StarkCountyTerriers
OhioState
Vanceshowspotentialdominationonthemoundwithhiscommand.Vancethrowsanupper80sfastball,withalow70schangeupandgoodarm
action.Asasophomore,hewent8Ͳ2witha1.36ERAandstruckout75battersin67innings.
Oregon
Clay (Ohio)
High
School
junior Zach
Brown,
an NABF
Pre-Season High
School AllAmerican.
2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeason2ndTeamAllͲAmericans
Name
JaredChar
JackFinn
MasonGifford
JessePhilp
RyanNewman
JonathonOrtega
RichardJordan
Palacios
RaulCabrera
AndrewFregia
NickPerez
JakeBedevian
WayneRoberts
NickBeuchate
JessePerez
JustinHalper
JaredKapturasky
DanielClark
AustinBoyles
SethKopel
JaredBurkett
MichaelByrne
JonDignazio
TannerLawson
BrettGilchrist
CalebHawks
Positions
C
C
C
P/1B
1B/C
MIF
HighSchool
FarmingtonHillsHarrison
CalvertHall
ShawneeHeights
Lufkin
Brenham
VictoriaEast
State Graduation
MI
2016
MD
2015
KA
2015
TX
2015
TX
2015
TX
2015
SummerTeam
MichiganBulls
HCYP
TopekaStars
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
MIF
MIF
MIF
3B/P
3B/P
OF
OF
OF
OF
BerkelyCarroll
LakeNona
Liberty
Austin
SecondBaptist
TrinityPawling
Karns
ShawneeHeights
ShoreReg
NY
FL
TX
TX
TX
NY
TN
KA
NJ
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
SAYOGrays
LakeNona
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
BrooklynBonnies
Karns
TopekaStars
DiamondSpikes
MiamiDade
SamHoustonState
TexasState
IncarnateWord
OF
OF
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Fitch
KleinCollins
Pikesville
Poland
Olympia
NorthAllegheny
KleinOak
Whitney
Lufkin
OH
OH
TX
MD
OH
FL
PA
TX
TX
TX
2016
2016
2015
2015
2016
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
YoungstownAstroFalcons
CincinattiPatriots
HoustonHeat
HCYP
YoungstownAstroFalcons
Olympia
OhioGlaciers
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
TCU
JohnsHopkins
Florida
Houston
DallasBaptist
TexasA&MCorpusChristi
2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeasonHonorableMentionAllͲAmericans
Name
CollinMcClelland
RitchieDivita
LouCardona
ChrisLewis
RyanLeftwich
JakeAlmandarez
AdamCupp
RyanCalkins
JoseGonzalez
DallasRobinson
JohnnyRizer
ZachBrown
AlexLudwick
Positions
C/SS
C
C
1B
MIF
MIF
MIF
Util
Util
Util
OF
OF
OF
HighSchool
Brighton
JamesMadison
Boardman
Canfield
CypressRanch
Pearland
KnoxvilleWest
Jamestown
LongIslandCity
Hamilton
CyͲFair
Clay
PaduaFranciscan
State Graduation
MI
2015
NY
2016
OH
2016
OH
2017
TX
2015
TX
2015
TN
2017
NY
2017
NY
2015
OH
2015
TX
2015
OH
2016
OH
2017
SummerTeam
MichiganBulls
BrooklynBonnieBees
YoungstownAstroFalcons
YoungstownAstroFalcons
HoustonHeat
HoustonHeat
KnoxvilleWest
DiamondSpikes
SAYOGrays
TeamCincinnati
HoustonHeat
ToledoHawks
SpartansͲBlue
Commitment
TexasA&MCorpusChristi
TexasState
TexasState
Commitment
TexasState
TexasState
LouisianaLafayette
ShawnJames
P
JamesMadison
NY
2016 BrooklynBonnieBees
DantiToppi
P
CentralCatholic
MI
2016 MichiganBulls
SpencerMraz
P
BereaͲMidpark
OH
2016 OhioGators
EvanLane
P
Telecommunications
NY
2015 SAYOGrays
MichaelConklin
P
Sylvania
OH
2016 ToledoHawks
BrianForman
P
MarriottsRidge
MD
2015 HCYP
ThomasBenson
P
StJoseph
MS
2015 Jackson96ers
TheNABFPreSeasonAllAmerican1stand2ndTeamsrecognizesplayersfromtheU.S.thathaveplayedinNABF
Leagues,Tournaments,andWorldSeriesevents.Theteamsconsistsofplayerswhoarecurrentlyseniors,juniors,or
sophomoresinhighschool.ThereisalsoaPreSeasonHonorableMentionListtoidentifyotherpotentialtop
underclassmen.
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